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OTTAWA REPORT -- Be Oshawa GUNES New Deal Talked Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawo, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher PAGE 4 National Hockey Team Merits More Support "Let's Go Canada !" _ At this stage in Canada's history this exhortation could certainly have wide application, First thoughts for many of us would turn to Ottawa and the challenge would be tossed to parliamentarians to strive to put their house in order and to endeavor to restore our na- tion's image as a fair-minded and éonscientiously-constructive land, In this instance the cry "Let's Go Canada !" resounded through the futuristic ice palace in a place called Ljubljana in distant Yugoslavia. It signified the whole-hearted support afforded to Canada's underdog na- tional hockey team abroad as it bat- tled the Russian squad in the world championships. * Canadians at home should not let the return of Canadian hockey play- ers to the roles of heroes abroad pass in indifference. The return to popularity of our team in the world spotlight could signal Canada's start on the long way back to right- ful and traditional leadership in our hational sport. * Canada's hockey players were tragically disillusioned by the treat- ment they received from officials particularly in the game against the €zechs. The wave of support for them came when they decided to carry on after obviously having been so grievously wronged. The inept refereeing they en- countered was but the last straw for the Canadian players. Their de- cision to quit (in which they were dissuaded only by the pleas of Father Bauer) had been long con- templated. As one player put it, "we get abused at home and we get shafted over here . . . every man on the team gives up a lot to play because he thinks a national team means something .. . but nobody cares about what we're doing. . ." It's high time Canadians showed in a constructive way that we do care. Members of the national team entered this year's tourna- ment underrated and emerged through their courageous play with the aura of champions. Their heroic efforts deserve en- thusiastic public commendation as they return to Canada. But more than that it's time those associated with sport in Can- ada realized hockey is more than a business to be operated on an as- sembly-line basis with the profit- motive supreme. The development and support of a world-title win- ning national hockey team for the Centennial Year is a matter of Ca- nadian pride and prestige to which they cannot be indifferent. surely More Than A Cliche Nationa] Health Week was creat- ed many years ago by the Health League of Canada in co-operation with all health departments. It is an attempt to spell out in detail the ways in which health may be con- served. During the last 50 years, much progress has been made. Early in the century there were thousands She Oshawa Sines T. L, WILSON, Publisher R. C. ROOKE, Generel Manager ©. J. MeCONECHY Editor The Oshawe Times nd 'the Whitby Gosette. 'ord ps) ls published daily holidays excepted). The Osho Gengwe Tynes ----", 871) ond established Sundays end Statutory Ph ge over ef Cenadian Daily Pony ve fd Association. The Canadian Press, Audit a STenaren, of ond - the Crverie . ee Dailies entitied to Phisy ae of ohne of oll news Somes fp We paper credited f 8 oe fe The Associated Press euters, ond alec the local news published therein. All rights of wpecicl dee patches are also reserved, Offices: Thomson Bulldi 425 Univers! Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; 1b Cathcart Street Montreal, P.0. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Oeilvered by corriers in Oshaws, Whitby, Ajex, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port perry, awe Albert, le Grove, Hampton, F Liverpool, Taunton tyrona Durborton Eanishilieg Orono, Leskord, Srauhon Burketon, eo Manchester, Pontypool, and Newcastle. 50c, per week. By mail in patra of yg Ph pee eg torrier delivery _ area, $15.00 and ealtt jee, U.S.A, and foreign $27.00 per $18.00 'per yeor. year, AMenenornn: GOOD EVENING of cases of diphtheria and deaths everywhere. Last year there were only 25 cases of diphtheria in the whole of Canada. Similarly, polio only eight or nine years ago claimed 8,500 victims in a single year. As a result of the use of Salk vaccine, last year there were only 25 cases in all Canada These are two examples but there are many others. The newest start!- ing discovery has been that meas- les, a universal malady, may be to- tally prevented by the use of two new effective vaccines. The World Health Organization says that we could wipe out measles, a dangerous malady, in 18 months -- but only if everybody is told about it. National Health Week is an ef- fort as Magazine Health states, to emphasize to all that 'Prevention is better than cure" is more than a cliche. It is an eternal truth, the validity of which must be recog- nized by all people. To retain youth and health, we must keep ourselves informed. The task undertaken by the Health League is to bring to the at- tention of Canadians its message on the importance of being inform- ed as how to keep physically and mentally well and active. orentesnt To Help Elderly By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA -- I recently de- scribed the hint dropped by Allen Marl an minister of Aussi Baccivecien, Sasstseees health and welfare, suggesting a coming new deal for our needy senior citizens. Talking to me in an exclusive interview in his office, Mr. Mac- Eachen explained that this is no distant dream. He hopes and confidently expects that legisla- tion will be passed soon to set up at least part of a plan for higher old - age payments in cases of need; and the effective date may well be April 1, even if the legislation has to be made retroactive to achieve this. The cabinet, [ understand, i giving intense and urgent study to possible methods of augment- ing the $75-a-month old-age pen- sion, without imposing an intolerable burden upon the tax- payer. A two-tier plan appears to be in the making. First, the present universal $75 a month would be supplemented by what- ever sum might be required in any individual case, to bring the total income from all sources up to the agreed minimum desjra- ble income. This is likely to be in the neighborhood of $1,260 for a single person and $2,220 for a married couple The second step would be sup- plementary allowances paid un-. der the Canada Assistance Plan to those whose needs are judged to be higher through special cir- cumstances DEFENDS NEEDS TEST In a reversal of the kind of talk we have heard from poli- ticians for so long, Mr. Mac Eachen properly asserted: "It would be a major blunder to place a stigma on the needs-test concept. It has a well-accepted and useful role in the humane administration of public assist- ance programs." The simplest and most equita- ble form of means test, he sug- gests, would be to use income tax procedure. This would also be more acceptable to the hene- ficiaries than any other method. It would work this way. Every senior citizen would make cut an income return. [f his total income exceeds the permitted exemptions, he would, as now, pay the income tax due.. But if his income is below the agreed minimum desirable income of say $1,260, he wouid receive ine difference from the federal gov- ernment, spread over 12 months. This novel idea is sometimes called "negative income tax." ji is being widely debated, and generally acclaimed. It has been especially lucidly ex- plained by Councillor D. B. Smith of Orillia, who is a char- tered accountant. One obvious prerequisite of this suggestion is that the basic exemptions for tax purposes would have to be raised to the figure ultimately accepted as the minimum desir- able income. WINDFALL OR WELFARE? Tne sociological implications of this suggestion deserve seri- ous study and perhaps indicate an entirely new approach to all welfare payments. Our present "welfare state'. is complicated and exceedingly wasteful in ad ministration. The universal ap plication of negative income tax could eliminate the anomaly of levying taxes to finance the payment of 'windfall' welfare to persons who do not need such assistance The effect of this is vividly illustrated by two figures ae cepted here: To pay an addi tional $25 a month to all old-age pensioners would cost $800,000,- 000 a year; but to pay an addi- tional $30 a month only to ¢ pensioners who have no other income would cost about $200 000,000 a year A wide use of negative income tax could save the non-produc tive expense on civil service manpower to effect this tedis tribution of income and the sub sequent taxing away of much of it. The whole paraphernalia of assorted pensions, allowances, insurance payments and subsi- dies could be greatly simplified in administration by the NIT system. Thus the wasteful "windfall state' could more aptly be made a true "welfare state' and at great saving to all taxpayers Centennial Photo Volume Found Fascinating Edition By The Canadian Press THE BOOK CORNER Remember Yesterday (Mc- Clelland and. Stewart) by Pierre Berton is the second in a series of eight volumes published to mark Canada's centennial. Subtitled A Century of Photo- graphs, the book is a 125-page collection ranging from prim studio portraits antedating Con- federation to early prints of the West being tamed and today's snapshots Berton provides six short arti- cles introducing each historical period and the captions for more than 200 photographs, He is also editor-in-chief of the series, which includes volumes on Canadian history, humor, art and sport. The contributors include Dr. Claude Bissell, president of the University" of Toronto, Elizabeth Kilbourn of Canadian Art magazine and Ken Lefolii, a former editor of Maclean's magazine The photographic volume is a fascinating collection, well printed and bound, designed by Frank Newfeld, a winner ok many typographic awards There have been aspersions cast on the intellectual content of its predecessor, The Making of the Nation, by Dr. William Kilbourn of York University, but the series obviously is writ- eam NN ten for the family rather than the scholar Fault can be found with the editing of Remember Yester- day. For example, a picture of three horses pulling a fire-en- gine is captioned ' . comes a pair of firehorses . " and ordinary~.domestic cattle are called longhorns On Canadian Literature (University of Toronto Press) is a compilation of biographical, critical and scholarly writings dealing with English Canadian literature, its authors and its language. It has been compiled by Reginald Eyre Watters and Inglis Freeman Bell. Poetry of Our Time (Mac- millan) is a 300-page anthology edited and with notes and an introduction by Louis Dudek, a Montreal poet and teacher A third of the volume is Ca- nadiss poetry, by 23 English- speaking and six French-speak- ing writers. Those in French have translations appended Among poets represented are E. J. Pratt and Irving Layton, Emile Nelligan (who went in- sane at 20 in 1899 and never wrote another word) and Anne Hebert, a distinguished living poet. mnnanestaneny inst ith * By Jack Gearin Only 2 Hepatitis Cases So Far In '66-MOH It was just 12 months ago that infectious hepatitis was in the news in Oshawa The City Health Department then reported eight cases in Oshawa's southeast sector, the biggest monthly outbreak lo- cally on record There were 32 City cases re ported in all last year, also be- lieved to be a local record; but there is good reason to believe that the situation here is now "'well in hand", according to Dr. C. C. Stewart, City Medica] Of- ficer of Health. He said that only two cases had been report- ed in February and none for January (or for March thus far). Dr. Stewart emphasized that there may be other cases "un- reported", but-he had no reason for such suspicions, His statement is important because of outbreaks reported in other parts of the province expecially in the Collingwood area where it has been hushed up allegedly (according to a Thornbury doctor) to protect the tourist industry. Absentee- ism increased at a Barrie pub- lic school last week as parents picketed the institution to pro- test unsanitary conditions blam- ed for an outbreak of hepatitis. The Oshawa Health Depart- ment warned in January, 1962, that the hepatitis illness was becoming more frequent local- ly than at any other time dur- ing the past few years. Hepatitis means "inflamma- tion of the liver'. Infectious hepatitis is caused by a virus passed from one person to an- other directly or through con- taminated food or water, It frequently occurs in epidemics, with many persons affected, al- though some, especially chil- dren, may have such a mild form of the disease they are unaware of it. The virus is he- lieved to be spread mainly by microscopic transference from the intestinal tract and bowel by hands to mouth, or to hands and food and drink to the mouth Dr. Stewart says the most ef- fective way of preventing the spread of the disease is through "thorough soaping, washing and rinsing of hands before handling foods, before eating and afiler the washroom." Albert V. Walker, MPP, Och awa riding, has been busy in the Legislature again beating the drums for one of his pet projects, one near and dear to many hearts in this district He wants the proposed CNR operated rail commuter service extended from Dunbarton to Oshawa Norm Davison NDP, Hamilton East, aléo urged that the west sector be extended from Burlington to Hamilton Mr. Walker crystallized his argument this way last week during a lengthy house discus sion on the subject If we are going to spend $9,300,000 on this © project, then let us spend more and provide a much more ef- fective service for a much larg- er group of people." Mr. Walker was perfectly right when he said the Dun- barton link would serve a popu- lous Bay Ridges area, but that it would be of little use to the populous area immediately to the east The Oshawa-Toronto rail com- muter would have far too many changes to make under the pro- posed Dunbarton get-up, which point' was spelled out by Mr. Walker and emphasized in a City of Oshawa brief to the Dunbarton Burlington rail committee several months ago. The Oshawa riding MPP esti- mates there are more than 100,- 000 persons in this area who would be potential users of the Dunbarton extension. Would they be willing to drive 16 miles to Dunbarton, leave their car at the station,.and travel the bal- ance of the route (approximate- ly 14 miles) by the new com- muter train? Mr. Walker's a pear to be present at guments ap of no avail for the least. Highways*Min ister Charles MacNaughton made one point explicitly clear present plans call for the op eration of the Dunbarton-Dar- lingtoh span for a two to three ear period at first to determine if. this type of commuter vice will be accepted, ser- The major reason for stopping at Dunbarton is the availability of trackage from that point westward. East of Dunbarton the heavy freight traffic returns from the marshalling yards north of the main line. The two sections of track running eastward wouldn't permit the added commuter train usage Mr. MacNaughton, in summa- tion, said the cost of the new track wouldnt be warranted un- til the success of the overall op- eration is assured. The CNR constantly main- tains that it is doing all within reascn to promote rail passen- ger traffic. But what about that morning train from Brockville which yarrives in Toronto at 9.45 a.m.? It no longer stops in Oshawa, passes right through The Motor City as though we were living iia frontier outpost on the trans-Siberian railway. Oshawa needs a direct rail com- muter links for its rapidly ex- panding population. The bus route to the Queen City is a time - consuming, exhaustive journey designed solely for those of a robust physical na ture with plenty of time to kill. Perhaps Hamilton and Osh- awa should launch a two-prong ed attack in the direction of Queen's Park with a view to having the east and west prongs of the proposed routes extend- ed along the lines suggested above. om) on~ You CAN ee poh "THAN THAT CANADA'S STORY TIGER IN TANK ny Strange Sites In NWT By BOB BOWMAN Manitoba's first legislature opened in a private home, Alberta's in a skating rink, and British Columbia's in "'bird- cages." Saskatchewan's legisla- ture may he built on a pile of bones! Manitoba was created soon after Canada bought the terri- tory that had been governed by the Hudson's Bay Company The first legislature opened in the home of 4. G, B. Banna- tyne on March 15, 1871 because there was no building suitable for the purpose. The Ontario Rifles provided a ceremonial guard for the occasion The first session of the legis lature of Alberta also took place on March 15, but the year was 1906. Both Alberta and Saskat- chewan were carved from the Northwest Territories in 1905 and made provinces. The Thistle Skating Rink in Edmon- ton housed the first Alberta legislature until a suitable build- ing became available Battleford was the original capital of the Northwest Terri- tories but the site was moved to Regina when it was decided that the CPR transcontinental line would pass through there, rather than through Battleford, 200 miles to the north. Regina did' not exist. It was simply known as 'Pile 0' Bones" be- cause it was a.fayorite camp- ing place of buffalo hunters. The skeletons of many animals could be seen there British Columbia had the first legislature west of the Great TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS ns Maren 35, is00 «ss Anne Hutchinson was ban- ished from Massachusetts colony for opposing the au- thority of the clergy 328 years ago today--in 1638-- and went to Rhode Island where 'she and her col- leagues founded a settle- ment The Hutchinson case's documents all con- cern religion but the affair seems to have been one of politics. The Hutchinson party (which included the governor) was opposed to clergymen ruling all the col- ony's life under the belief they were following God's direct orders. The governor was replaced at the next election and the dissidents were expelled from the com- munity. 493 ---Emperor Theodoric of the Goths murdered Odo- acer, the Roman general. 1848--The Hungarian Ta- ble of Deputies adopted a reformed constitution. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1916 Austro-Hungary de- clared war on Portugal; French units at Verdun counter-attacked; Allied air- craft bombed the Krupp works at Essen Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day --in 1941 Canadian hardrock miners arrived at Gibraltar to expand the tun- nel defence system; neutral sources reported thousands of British troops were land- ing at Greek ports: Richard C. Hottelet, a United States reporter, was arrested in Berlin on suspicion of espi- onage. Lakes. If opened in August, 1856, but used temporary build- ings until 1860 when it moved into the specially constructed "bird cages." They were called that because the buildings were made of brick, painted various shades of red, and had roofs like pagodas. It was necessary to build a bridge 800 foot long so the members and govern- ment employees could get across James Bay OTHER EVENTS ON MAR. 15: 1603--Champlain sailed on first voyage to Canada 1650--~Iroquois defeated powerful neutral {ndians 1691--A benakis from Nova Scotia attacked Haverhill, Mass. 1746--Marquis de la Jonquiere made Governor of Acadia and Louisiana 1827--King's College, Toronto, got Royal Charter Shades Mills, Ontario, be- came Galt 1894---Nova Scotia voted for prohibition 1928---Canada signed trade treaty with Czechoslovakia Active Consideration Won By Women On Petitions By BRENDA LARGE OTTAWA (CP)--Inquiries into divorce, abortion and birth con- trol laws, long sought by at least two major Canadian wom- en's organizations, have been Jaunched by the House of Com- mons. The inquiries, to be conducted by Commons committees, have given the National Council of Women and the Canadian Fed- eration of Business and Profes- sional Women's Clubs new hope that more of their recommen- dations to government will re- ceive active consideration The two groups, representa- tive of organizations that pre- sent briefs or resolutions to the prime minister and cabinet each year, both asked for royal com- missions to study the laws. The Commons inquiries are expected to have much the same effect. The council, which represents 700,000 women in 1,800 affiliated groups across the country, made its requests when a dele- gatinn led hy the nresidant, Mrs. H. H. Steen of Vancouver, called on Prime Minister Pearson Jan. 31. A few weeks later the prime minister heard the same re- quests from Nazla Dane of Tor- onto, national president of the 7,000-member federation. Miss Dane and her delegation saw Mr. Pearson early Monday, Feb. 21. Within a few hours, by happy coincidence, the Com- mons passed motions that launched the inquiries. FIRST IN CENTURY The Commons committee on justice and legal affairs will make the first study of divorce laws since Confederation. It is expected to hold public hear- ings, invite submissions from all interested parties and make rec- ommendations to the govern- ment. The inquiry into the Criminal Code sections dealing with birth control and abortion will be made by the Commons health and welfare committee. While the Commons action probably reflects a wider public interest in modernization of the laws to be studied, it is a good example, the women's organiza- tions say, of government's even- tual response to their repeated recommendations Both the National Council of Women and the federation had made requests for inquiries: into divorce, abortion and birth con- trol statutes at other yearly meetings with the prime minis- ter. Mrs. Saul Kennett, the coun- cil's national secretary, says the organization has been pleased over the years, with the co-op eration it has received from the federal. government. "I don't think we ever feel the effects of our recommenda- tions the first time, but we often repeat things on which we feel action is urgently needed. "We find we have to repeat our points to make an impres- sion. And of course the buildup of public opinion, as more in- terest is generated on any is- sue, helps too." Nazla Dane, the federation's president, expressed a similar idea, Briefs presented to the government by women's organ- izations "educate the public' about national issues and stimu- late discussion, she said The federation also believes in repetition. This year, only four of its 12 resolutions to the prime minister were new. Mr. Pearson says the repeated Submissions serve a valuable purpose. He told the federation's delegation Feb. 21: "You must be discouraged bringing these resolutions year after year, but they have the invaiuabie effect of stimulating public discussion and inquiry, before the government can act." A spokesman for' the prime minister's office says most of the recommendations are even- tually chanelled to the govern- ACCORDING TO BOYLE By HAL BOYLE NEW YORK (AP)--"'Life is a kind of shaggy-dog joke without a punchline,"' said the man with the brown beard. "There is no final solution or conclusion, As the astronomers say, the aniverse is infinit Everything is simply endless' repeated." Rut although life may be in- concitsive it is far from une rewarding to the man with the brown beard -- British author John Fowles, At 39 Fowles, for- mer teacher at a girls' school in London, has turned the cor- ner of literary success. His first published novel, The Collector, the creepy story of a young man who captures a girl as if she were a butterfly and keeps her prisoner until she - was made into a successful iim, His latest novel, The Magus, which has an even eerier treat- ment of the man-playing-God theme, is the January selection of the Literary Guild. Fowles also has sold the paperback rights for $125,000 and is doing a movie script of it. Now he has what he has wanted all his life--what most writers want: Freedom not to have to do any other work. "But there are some bad things about having money," he said. 'It gives you too much freedom to buy. When you can buy anything within reason you want, it loses its desirability." WINS PRAISE It is his qualities as a loner and a mystic that won Fowles the praise of critics, But he is a companionable man across a tea table, and his hazel eyes light up as he talks about his work. "The great pleasure in writ- ing is in the writing, not in be- ing published," he remarked. "Tl write by instinct. If I don't fee] like writing, I don't. If I do, I write as long as my body can stand it--15 or 16 hours a day. I revise and revise and re- vise, and occasionally throw whole chapters away." Using three typewriters, he works in a centuries-old thatch- roofed cottage on a farm in Dor- set where Jane Austen, one of his favorite authors, once liked to. walk. To Fowles his neat beard, as well-kept as an English lawn, is his own personal protest against uniformity. "A beard is absolutely normal in England," he said. "I'd say one man in 10 has one, "But it helps break down the class system, It's a sign that you aren't a conventional mid- die class type who looks down on working people. "My wife trims mine. She's my barber."' YEARS AGO 20 YEARS AGO, March 15, 1946 Paul G. Purves was honored by East Whitby Township on his ---- as township cler' City Council has selected the site for the new firehall. It will be at 676 Simcoe street south and will cost $800 35 YEARS AGO, March 15, 1931 A motion of Mayor Ernie Marks asking for the Public Utilities Commission to rebate $9,631 --- the cost of street light- ing last year -- was rejected at a PUC meeting. The unemployment situation in Oshawa is less serious this month than it was earlier, ment most cerned For example, a 1965 resolu- tion from the council asking that Canada exert pressure in the United Nations to get action on a draft declaration of the right of asylum was referred to the department of external af- fairs : External Affairs Minister Martin said Canada was sym- pathetic to the principle in- volved and that he would "keep the recommendation in mind." 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